I’m prepared to face PAS disciplinary committee: Khalid Samad

(The Star) – Outspoken Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad says he is prepared to face his party’s disciplinary committee for speaking out against state PAS commissioner Datuk Dr Hasan Ali.

“In fact, I’m eager to meet the committee and find out the party leadership’s stand.

“It will also be an opportunity for me to clarify and explain my stand,” he told reporters at his service centre here on Tuesday.

However, Khalid, who is also a PAS central committee member, said he had yet to receive any official call or letter from the party referring him to the disciplinary committee.

“I believe I’ll be one of those questioned by the committee.

“I thing they will query me on several issues, including my statements that were contrary to Dr Hasan’s stand on Selcat (the Selangor Select Committee for Competency, Accountability and Transparency), the alcohol ban and the Section 23 Hindu temple issue,” he added.

It was reported on Sept 29 that the state PAS management committee would refer Khalid to the disciplinary committee for making statements that did not reflect the party’s stand and the sentiments of the grassroots.

Party sources were quoted as saying that the committee would write to secretary-general Datuk Mustafa Ali and ask for action to be taken against Khalid.

Khalid has called on Dr Hasan to resign over his recent outbursts against Selcat and over several other issues, which he said were not consistent with Pakatan Rakyat’s stand.